Volunteering with Social Impact in Santiago de Chile
ORGANIZATION: VE Global
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APPLY BY MARCH 31!
VE Global’s volunteer program has the particularity to be a No-Fee program. However, your support is critical in making sure that program administrative and operational costs are covered. Every volunteer thus commits to fundraising actively throughout their stay in Santiago. Learn more about volunteer fundraising here. In return for their contributions, hard work and enduring efforts promoting VE and its ideals, VE volunteers receive:
- Over 100 hours of training in 4 months
- 10 days of orientation and initial formation in children education
- 24/7 continuous support and emergency assistance
- Help in finding accommodation once arriving in Santiago
- Two vacation days per month worked
- A mid-term Jornada, Our version of a corporate retreat
- Important advice on adjusting to life in Chile and managing culture shock
- A VE t-shirt and bag
The VE family is a strong international community of more than 450 volunteers from more than 35 different countries. We hope our antiguo volunteers will stay engaged with our community and thrive to remain strong advocates of social justice long after the end of their volunteer commitment, wherever life may take them afterwards.
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About VE Global
Location:
PO Box 390777, Boston, MA 02139, US
Mission Statement
We foster the development of children at social risk in Chile by empowering and training volunteers to serve as positive role models, educators and advocates of social justice.
Description
VE Global (VE) recruits, trains and organizes international volunteers to achieve our mission of fostering the positive development of children at social risk in Chile. VE has successfully integrated nearly 450 full-time volunteers from more than 35 countries into our network of eight local social service organizations including children’s shelters, community centers and schools in the most vulnerable neighborhoods of Santiago.
VE volunteers can have a truly transformational experience working with the children in our community. The work our volunteers do and the relationships they create develop valuable skills that serve them long after they leave VE. Our volunteers are more than just an extra set of hands at the organizations we serve--they actively and positively change the way that hundreds of children experience the world.
With an average on-the-ground presence of 25 full-time volunteers and four dedicated staff members, VE provides more than 70,000 hours of volunteer support each year and serves more than 300 children daily. Through this work, VE strives to contribute to a brighter future both for the children it serves and the volunteers that work with them, a goal achieved by training volunteers to become educators and role models that serve children both now and into the future.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
General Bustamante 26Santiago de Chile, Region Metropolitana Chile
DATE POSTED
March 21, 2017
SKILLS
- Child Development
- Child Welfare
- Mentoring
- Child Care
- Crisis Intervention
- Reading / Writing
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- minimum 4 months
- Spanish at intermediate level